Conveyer.



J. A. BAILEY CONVEYBR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1912 1 10 71 3 Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D. C.

I. A. BAILEY.

CONVEYER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1912.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914,

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INVENTOR John A Bailey /7 /'5 Atlamey.

THE NORRIS PETER S CO PHOTO-LITHO WASHINGTON. D C.

J. A. BAILEY.

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WITNESSES INVENTOR Win/M "John A. Dmley THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHCL WASHINGTON, D. Cv

JOHN BAILE or LA onossn, KANSAS,

CONVEYER.

1 108 13 I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

Application filed May 1, 1912. Serial No. 694,563

To all whom it may concern; i

Be it known that I, JOHN A. DAILEY, a

citizen of theUnited States, residing at La Crosse, in the county of Bush and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Conveyers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. w a

This invention relates-to conveyers and hay loaders and has for its object the production of an eflicient means whereby the outer end of the conveyer may be raised and lowered in such a manner as to facilitate an efficient adjustment of the outer conveyer which is adapted to overhang a vehicle, which vehicle, is adapted to receive the hay or other material from the conveyer.

Another object of this invention is the production of an efficient bracingmeans for supporting the operating mechanism whereby the outer end of the conveyer may be elevated or lowered.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the hay loader. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation looking from the inner side of the machine and which extends transversely of the machine. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showing the manner in which the conveyer aprons pass under the guide rollers. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the inner end of the operating lever for controlling the elevation of the conveyer.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the ratchet de- 3 one of the slde members 3 by means of strap braces 32, and this shaft carries a beveled vice for controlling the winding drum whereby the conveyer is elevated.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designatesthe main framework which passes around the front of the ma chine, and also around the supporting wheels 2. The frame is also provided with longitudinally extending rods 3, which rods 3 are engaged at their respective ends of the frame 1. An axle 4 is carried by the wheels 2 and to this axle is connected a draft pole 5 which. draft pole is supported at its outer end by means of a caster 6. The ordinary guide means 7 is attached to the caster 6 so as to guide the machine in its correct or desired direction. The usual draft trees 8 are carriedby the outer end of the shaft 5, to whichthe usual draft animals may be hitched. Anfauxiliary supporting frame 9 is carried by-each of the side members 3 and supports the rear end of the conveyer frame 10, hereinafter described.

The frame 9 comprises a loop portion 11, and a' plurality of vertical standards 12, which standards are connectedby means of truss bars 13. The outer ends of the bars 3 support the conveyer frame 14 which frame runs atright'anglesto the conveyer frame 10, and is adapted toreceive the discharge from said conveyer frame 10 as will be hereinafter described.

A gear wheel 15 is carried near each end of the shaft 4 intermediatethe supporting wheels 2, said gear wheels meshing with auxiliary gear wheels 16 for driving the main picking or liftingroller 17. The gears 16 are keyed to the shaft 18, which shafts support the picking or'lifting roller 17; A cleaningroller 19'is supported'by theside members 3, and said rollers-17and 19 are provided with spurs 20 for more readily engaging the hay so as to elevate the same upon the conveyers. The roller 19' is supported. by means of a shaft 21, which shaft carries a: sprocket wheel 22 geared to a sprocket 23 by means of a sprocket chain 24. A driving sprocket 25 is carried by the axle 4, and a sprocket chain26 gears this sprocket 25 to a sprocket 27 carried by the sprocket wheel 23. In this manner rotary movement will be imparted to. the cleaning roller 19. r

A shaft 31 is supported longitudinally of gear 33, which meshes with the beveled gear 34 carried by the shaft 18. This shaft 31 is also braced by means of a bracing frame is carried'by a guide roller 43. The conveyer apron passes under the guide rollers 42, and up over the guide roller 44 carried by the upper end of the outer conveyer 45, and then down under the guide roller 43', and back over the guide roller 40. T he conveyer 45 is supported by means of a bracing arm 46, which arm is pivotally secured to the outer end of the sated at et the side arms o eaeh of the conveyer 14, as indiframes extends upwardly and ,eonvergesj towar ts upper nd so as to form a sup:

not ng fram 4 pp rting -n -me have their end ever:

The upper ends of the lappe a indicated 49 and to these frames i connec d a p lley bl ck support .50. This 1 Y indicated in Fi 1, and passes over the pul- .1 5 4 and back over the pulley 52. "From this position the cable 25.6 passes over a pul: 6y :7 and is then wound upon a winding drum 5 An operating lever .59 is .pivotally S cured to the axle 4 as indicated in Fig. l, and is provided withx-a bifurcated end 60 forstraddling the draft beam 'Theouter end of the lever 59 is provided with a handle 61 for facilitating the raising and lowering of the lever'59. 'The drum :59 cooperates with the ratchet wheel (52, which Wheel is carried upon the opposite side of the lever 59, and this ratchet is held against rotation in one direction, by means of a pawl .63. The drum 58 is provided with a handle 64, for facilitating the winding of .thedrum. It will be seen that when the conveyer 45v is desired to be elevated, the drum 558 may be Wound so as to wind the cable 56 thereon; By so winding the cable, it will be seen that the upper end of the conveyer will be raised for the reason that the inner end of the cable 5.6 is fixedly secured to the hook 65, as indicated in Fig. 1. A rack bar '166 is supported upon the beam 5, and is struck on the are of a circle for allowing the lever 5-9 to be operated in the desired manner. -Ratchet teeth 67 are formed 11 on the outer face of the rack bar 66, and are adapted to cooper ate with a latching lever '68, said latch being adapted to hold the lever in a locked position relative to the beam. It should be understood that the drum 58 is adapted to raise the outer end of the conveyer when the same is desired to be swung to any considerable extent, but when it is desired to have the conveyer raised upon the upper end of the vehicle, working with the hay loader, the lever is brought to such a positionfupon the rack bar 6.6 as to keep the conveyer in engagement with the vehicle, After. the.

nehicle has been loaded, and it is desired to place another vehicle inthe place of the loaded vehicle, it is not necessary to rotate the drum, and wind the cable 56 thereon for-the lever ,59 may be moved downwardly upon the rack bar 66 a sufficient distance to relieve the weight of the outer end of the conveyer from off the side of the vehicle working with. the hay loader a sufficient dis- 7 vtance to allow thevehicle to pass from under the same. The p;ulley,5,,7 is supported upon the lever 59 by means of a collar'69.

From the foregoing description, it will be i i seen that a device has .-be en produced which will control the conveyers 1n sucha manner as to readlly rinse the outer ends of the conveyer 45 by winding the drum, or when c it is only desired to raise the conveyer for a slight distance, the same f-unctlon may be accomplished by operating the lever upon s therack bar .66. s tVhat is claimed is:-

A loading ,devicelcomprisi-ng a portable r-ied by the overlapped ends of the arm, an

operating lever pivotally connected to the frame, a winding drum carried by the lever,

a pulley carried by the lever, a cable wound upon the drum, passing over the pulleys, a

, conveyer carried by the frame and adjusted by the cable, and means for locking the lever in the desired adjustment.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

. JOHN A. BAILEY, WVitnesses: c V

I FREDK ALLBnRT,

FRANK RUssnLL.

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